1981 Pepsi Grand Slam

1981 Pepsi Grand Slam
Date February 14 – February 15
Edition 6th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 4S
Prize money $300,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe [1]

The 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Boca Raton, Florida, USA The event was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 15, 1981. Four–time winner and defending champion Björn Borg withdrew a day before the tournament began after coming down with the flu. He was replaced by Vitas Gerulaitis.[2] John McEnroe won the singles title and $150,000 first prize money.[3][4]

This tournament was televised by CBS Sports immediately following their telecast of the 1981 Daytona 500 held some 220 miles further north up Florida's coast in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Final

Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 6–4, 6–0

Draw

Semifinals Final
              
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 2 6
United States Vitas Gerulaitis 3 6 4
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7 4 0
United States John McEnroe 6 6 6
United States John McEnroe 6 6
United States Brian Teacher 3 1

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "What Next? Promotors To Change Pepsi Slam Site". The Palm Beach Post -. Feb 17, 1981.
  3. ↑ "Pepsi Grand Slam – Tournament details". ITF.
  4. ↑ "McEnroe Captures Grand Slam Crown". Herald-Journal. Feb 16, 1981.
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